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OLD NEWS
2010
June 02
Literally days until Rockford is on the kubb tournament map. 32 teams made up of 70 plus players all converging on Rockford, IL. This is only the beginning for Rockford. The start of something real special. Welcome Rockford. Välkommen till den kubbolutionen.

May 22
What is going on with kubb this summer in Eau Claire? How about this (and it is only May). Introducing it to 4th and 5th grade gym classes (early June), big article in Volume One (middle of June), 2010 U.S. National Kubb Championship (July 17), introducing it to Special Olympics at the Saturday farmers market (end of July), and a second tournament here in New Gotland put on by Habitat For Humanity (Sept. 18). Our kubb culture can only be equaled on Gotland.

May 18
People in Rockford, IL are wondering what is the noise in the distance. It's coming closer and closer and getting louder and louder. We will tell you what it is. It's the kubbolution of kubbnation coming. Less than three weeks away. Yep, that is right, a 32 team tournament, with over 70 players, right in the heart of the northern Illinois.

May 06
Rockford press conference on May 4th.

March 24
I have been getting questions regarding the tournaments in Eau Claire and Rockford over the past weeks. The common question is what is the atmosphere like and what type of players play. Both tournaments will resemble the past tournaments in Eau Claire. They will include players that range from beginners to seasoned kubbers. Players will be there to relax and enjoy a beautiful summer day while playing kubb, while others will be there to make it as far as they can. Regardless, the atmosphere is family friendly and all are there with the understanding that kubb unites people and creates peace on Earth. I am hoping to meet a lot of you in Eau Claire, Rockford, and/or Dallas. On a side note, five teams from Des Moines just signed up for the National Championship. THAT, is what I am talking about.

March 18
What do Moscow, Dublin, Telemark, Hemse, Auckland, Weinheim, Edmonton, Hässleholm, Örebro, and Zurich all have in common? During the last few days, people there have been reading about kubb in Wisconsin. There is no doubt about it, Wisconsin Kubb is global. The website has double the number of hits for the year, at this time last year. Thanks to everyone. Where will number 12,000 come from? We should know at the end of the month.

February 18
Another great evening at Boyd Park. Over 300 people showed up. In the middle of it all was Berserkernation tossing lumber in the snow. We introduced the game to several groups of people including about a dozen young kids.

January 14
After a few weeks of a broken computer, the website is now being updated again. 2010 tournament information is available. Here in Eau Claire, a community event called Winter After Hours just started. Check it out online. The Berserkers will be playing and introducing kubb there every Thursday evening through the end of February. We must have introduced it to over 30 people on the first night, and there were well over 200 people at the park during the evening.

2009
October 04
The fourth and final kubb tournament in the kubb-triangle was held yesterday in Dallas, WI. Thanks to all the teams, dozens of people that came over and asked questions, and the sponsors: Village of Dallas, Viking Brewing Co., and Old Time Games. The weather kept some teams away, but eight showed up and kubbed on. In the final, Red Herron (Eau Claire and Clear Lake) beat Kanelbullarna (Eau Claire) 2-1 to win the Viking Mug. It is safe to say that the 2010 Dallas Oktoberfest will also include a kubb tournament.

September 22
A BIG thanks to the UM - Duluth Kubb Klub for putting on another great tournament. 16 teams showed up and took part in the action. Speaking of tournaments, you can still register for the Dallas, WI/Viking Brewing Co. Oktoberfest Kubb Tournament. Who will walk away with the Viking Cup? Also, our kubb friends out in Salem, Oregon are having a tournament on 10/04.

September 11
I started tracking website hits on May 09, 2007, a few weeks after the site was born. At 1:48pm today, wisconsinkubb.com had its 10,000 visitor. Sandwiched between Madison (WI), Des Moines (IA), Rochester (NY), and Germantown (MD), someone in Big Lake, MN was the 10,000 visitor. Thanks to everyone.

September 10
Today, one of the 10 time world champions sent me a video from the 2009 World Championship final match in Sweden. Enjoy. What a great environment. Also, August set a monthly record for number of visitors on the website, with 1,013 visitors, which broke the previous high of 877 from July 2008.

August 22
At the WHYS Radio Bluegrass Festival today, we had four pitches going at one time. With an international student contingent from the U, we had players from China, Germany, Serbia, Sweden, and the U.S. In some parts of the world, that is something special. Here, in Nya Gotland (New Gotland), it is just another Saturday.

August 09
If you were there in the afternoon on August 8th, you will forever remember the 2009 Championship as the Championship when the heavens opened up. Congratulations to the Savage Stick Flickers from Savage, MN. I would like to thank all the sponsors, participants, spectators, volunteers, Girls on the Run of Eau Claire County for serving food, the Red Cedar River Yacht Club for the additional silent auction items, and my buddy Ethan Stapp for making the trophies way out in Helena, MT. We raised $2900. See you next year.

August 07
As kubb teams and their battle cries begin to descend on Eau Claire, it is 62 degrees and a light steady rain is blanketing the city. The forecast for the Championship is partly cloudy with a slight chance of storms. High in the upper 80s. The pitches are marked and ready for battle.

August 03
Congratulations to World Champions Team Ekeby for winning their 10th world championship this past weekend on the Swedish island of Gotland. The first video from the tournament is available.

August 01st
It has been accomplished. 48 teams are signed up to play kubb in Eau Claire in one week. Some said it could not be done. Never underestimate the kubbolution. We will be taking additional registrations, in case a team or two needs to cancel.

July 28th
There are now 42 teams signed up for the tournament. Teams are coming from six states. Ann Arbor will be in Eau Claire, again, after making the trip back in 2007. We will stop registration at 48 teams, so register now. The trophies are making their way from Helena, Montana. Eric will be on our ABC morning show on the 28th and on the NBC station Tuesday next week. Promos are running on both WHYS and WIEC radio stations. The t-shirts have been picked up. Posters are up all around town.

July 20th
Chippewa Valley Community TV was nice enough to tape and run a promo over the next three weeks. A few too many "come on downs", but hey, it is all about the kubbolution.

July 13th
The day is not even over yet, and the website has had hits from Argentina, Iceland, Norway, Germany, Sweden, and 11 U.S. states. There are now 31 teams signed up and Madison will be on a pitch. More player profiles have been added. Thanks to all the sponsors, 100% of the money will be going to the two organizations.

July 02nd
Yesterday, wisconsinkubb had its 8,000 visitor. Where did it come from you ask? The visitor was from Reston, VA. A big Badger State thank you to number 8,000 and the 7,999 previous visitors. Over the month of June, the site had 646 visitors. Not bad, we say. As of today, there are 27 teams signed up.

June 18th
The first tournament of the year was held in Lindstrom, MN. Kubb'ra Kai Dojo won the tournament. Thanks to the Nobbele Kubb Klub for organizing the event. From June to October, there are four tournaments in the kubb triangle of Eau Claire, the Twin Cities, and Duluth/Superior. In addition, the links page has been updated. If you have any information that you would like on the site, please let us know.

February 14th
The second annual Eau Claire Winter Kubb Friendly was held today. A beautiful Wisconsin sunny winter day, with a temp of 22 degrees. Around 40 people showed up. Three different pitches had games and the grill was full.